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- State, Dental Schools Start Pilot Program To Forgive Loans Of Dental Graduates Who Set Up Practice In Appalachian Kentucky
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News ANNVILLE, Ky. ? Two to five new graduates of Kentucky's dental schools will each have up to $150,000 of their tuition debt forgiven if they practice dentistry in Appalachian Kentucky, under a pilot program state and...
- State Gives 5 Health Departments Money For Mobile Dental-hygiene Teams That Will Examine Children At Schools; 5 More Next Year
Using new money in the state budget, the state Department for Public Health has given five local health departments grants to launch mobile dental hygiene programs. The one-year awards of $160,000 will pay for a full-time dental hygienist and assistant;...
- Research Suggests Dental Therapists Could Provide Care To Medicaid-eligible Kids At Terrific Savings
The recent revitalization of the Kentucky Oral Health Coalition was a reminder that our state ranks 49th in dental health, behind only West Virginia. So was the news then Tuesday from the University of Connecticut, where research suggests that adding...
- 3 Universites And Federal Agency Join To Improve Oral Health In Appalachian Kentucky
With money from the Appalachian Regional Commission and some of their own, three very different Kentucky universities will collaborate "to enhance sustainable, collaborative dental health education and care" in the state's eastern coalfield, where...
- Pew Gives Ky. A "c" For Looking After Dental Health Of Children
Kentucky received a "C" grade from the Pew Children's Dental Campaign for meeting the dental health needs of children, the same grade it was given last year. The Courier-Journal reports the state met or exceeded four of eight benchmarks: The...
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New partnership will provide children in Kentucky with a home for medical and dental care
Community Dental of Kentcky and the University of Louisville Pediatrics are partnering to provide Kentucky children in the Medicaid program with a medical, dental health care home through co-located facilities, says a press release from Gov. Steve Beshear's office.
?One of the most effective ways to combat chronic health conditions is to identify potential problems early and address them," Beshear said in the release. "This means ensuring that our children have easy access to the health care they need and deserve. This partnership seeks to meet that need, not just medical care, but also dental care. Through the creation of a health home for children, we believe we will be able to reverse some of the major health problems facing Kentucky.?
?We are honored to partner with the Commonwealth and the University of Louisville,? Jeffrey Parker, chairman of Community Dental of Kentucky, said in the release. ?Gov. Beshear has created the environment for preventive care as a major tool for combating the health care problems faced by the people in the state.?
?One of the most effective ways to combat chronic health conditions is to identify potential problems early and address them," Beshear said in the release. "This means ensuring that our children have easy access to the health care they need and deserve. This partnership seeks to meet that need, not just medical care, but also dental care. Through the creation of a health home for children, we believe we will be able to reverse some of the major health problems facing Kentucky.?
Community Dental, an Alabama-based non-profit with a clinic in Louisville, is a full-service dental organization that provides health care in underserved communities with the goal of improving the overall health of the population, says the release.
- State, Dental Schools Start Pilot Program To Forgive Loans Of Dental Graduates Who Set Up Practice In Appalachian Kentucky
By Al Cross Kentucky Health News ANNVILLE, Ky. ? Two to five new graduates of Kentucky's dental schools will each have up to $150,000 of their tuition debt forgiven if they practice dentistry in Appalachian Kentucky, under a pilot program state and...
- State Gives 5 Health Departments Money For Mobile Dental-hygiene Teams That Will Examine Children At Schools; 5 More Next Year
Using new money in the state budget, the state Department for Public Health has given five local health departments grants to launch mobile dental hygiene programs. The one-year awards of $160,000 will pay for a full-time dental hygienist and assistant;...
- Research Suggests Dental Therapists Could Provide Care To Medicaid-eligible Kids At Terrific Savings
The recent revitalization of the Kentucky Oral Health Coalition was a reminder that our state ranks 49th in dental health, behind only West Virginia. So was the news then Tuesday from the University of Connecticut, where research suggests that adding...
- 3 Universites And Federal Agency Join To Improve Oral Health In Appalachian Kentucky
With money from the Appalachian Regional Commission and some of their own, three very different Kentucky universities will collaborate "to enhance sustainable, collaborative dental health education and care" in the state's eastern coalfield, where...
- Pew Gives Ky. A "c" For Looking After Dental Health Of Children
Kentucky received a "C" grade from the Pew Children's Dental Campaign for meeting the dental health needs of children, the same grade it was given last year. The Courier-Journal reports the state met or exceeded four of eight benchmarks: The...